Description
Summary:
The Housing Social Worker delivers professional, empathetic, and effective service to individuals and families needing long-term sustainable accommodation, empowering them towards sustained independence.
Highlights:
1. Deliver best practice and high-quality support for whanau and individuals
2. Be part of an amazing team providing holistic care
3. Committed to upholding and supporting The Salvation Army mission and values
- Play an active role in addressing the needs of our community.
- Deliver best practice and high-quality support for whanau and individual
- Be part of an amazing team providing holistic care
**Mō te tūranga - About the role****:**
The role of the qualified and registered Housing Social Worker position is to deliver a professional, empathetic, and effective service to people and families needing long term sustainable accommodation.
- Show acceptance, inclusion and genuine interest in people and validate their story and aspirations.
- To listen, relate and affirm people in such a way that they are encouraged to examine their issues and create solutions that lead to sustained independence (passing knowledge and power to a person so they can regain independence).
- To refer clients to internal and external services, in line with their goals, to deliver positive outcomes.
- Ensure the set outcomes are being achieved and reporting aligns with practice
- Promptly record client interactions and case notes.
- Connecting people to Salvation Army services (such as Community Ministries and Corps) that enhance their current circumstances and that meet individual needs.
**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - What will your responsibilities be:**
- Relationship Development and Engagement
- Practice Frameworks and Reporting
- Deliver Transitional Housing Programme
- Committed to upholding and supporting The Salvation Army mission and Christian values.
**Our ideal candidate will:**
- Proven relevant Social Work experience of at least 2 years
- Holds a recognised Social Work Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Fully registered with the Social Work Registration Board
- Clean full drivers license
- Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
- Understand and relate to people from diverse backgrounds and who are experiencing hardship, trauma and/or mental unwellness
- Have the ability and commitment to engage and journey with people providing support for personal responsibility and motivation to achieve own goals
- Have the ability to adapt approach to the needs and interest of the audience.
- A proactive solution focused approach using maturity and empathy in problem solving and reduction of barriers to achieving outcomes
- Takes initiative in identifying professional development needs and training opportunities in consultation with line manager
**Our offer to you:**
- An additional week of TSA leave annually
- Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
- Subsidised flu vaccinations
- Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
- TSA discount card for discount with various retailors such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7
**Hour of work:** 37.5 hours, 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday
**The starting salary** for this role will fall between **$68.000 and $122,000 per annum**. **This role is covered by the pay equity agreement and the final remuneration will be dependent on the years experience of the preferred candidate brings to the role.**
The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.